Ad Operations Specialist

True-Media; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, 


401(k) retirement plan, with employer

Paid holidays

Amazing career development

Job summary

True Media seeks an Ad Operations Specialist to manage a portfolio of client digital campaigns, including tagging, tracking, and pacing across accounts. You will coordinate with internal teams and media vendors to ensure timely delivery and accurate measurement.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years in digital campaigns, strong communication skills, and experience with analytics and ad tech platforms. Hybrid work schedule applies, with three days in-office and two remote.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional experience managing digital media campaigns.
• Proficiency in standard business productivity suite.
• Working knowledge of digital ad serving and campaign management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage digital campaigns in ad platforms; monitor pacing and delivery.
• Evaluate client measurement needs and set up tracking architectures.
• Build UTMs and tracking URLs according to naming conventions.
• Traffic digital assets to vendors and coordinate timelines.
• Monitor reporting; diagnose anomalies and propose resolutions.
• Lead implementation of website tags and pixels in tag management platform.

Skills

Digital media campaigns

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, or communications

Tools

Google Analytics

Tag Management Platforms

Ad Serving Platforms

Web Analytics Platforms

Job description

Open position in all True Media office locations, including Kansas City, MO, Columbia, MO, St. Louis, MO, Dallas, TX, Portsmouth, NH and Minneapolis, MN; Hybrid work schedule: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

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The Ad Operations Specialist works on a portfolio of clients to build and manage digital client campaigns and website tagging within the Media Intelligence & Operations department. The Ad Operations Specialist is proactive, organized, and exhibits strong communication and interpersonal skills. This role is responsible for digital campaign setup, trafficking, tracking implementation, and pacing monitoring across assigned accounts, and serves as a key point of contact between internal teams and media vendors on campaign delivery matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned)

• Develop and manage digital campaigns in the digital ad serving and campaign management platform, implementing tracking that aligns with client goals; monitor campaign pacing and delivery trends using the campaign pacing platform and client dashboard platform, independently diagnosing the root cause of underperformance and determining the appropriate corrective action (reallocation, flighting adjustment, vendor substitution) before presenting recommendations to client teams.
• Evaluate each client's measurement needs and campaign objectives to determine the most effective digital campaign setup and tracking architecture, adapting standard frameworks within the digital ad serving and campaign management platform, tag management platform, and web analytics platform where client-specific requirements warrant deviation.
• Build and implement UTMs and tracking URLs in alignment with agency naming conventions and client measurement strategies; ensure accurate and consistent tracking across all digital campaign touchpoints.
• Traffic digital creative assets to vendors, ensuring all assets meet vendor specifications; communicate proactively with vendors and internal teams at each step of the digital trafficking process to confirm delivery requirements and timelines are met.
• Monitor digital campaign delivery and performance reporting; analyze reporting anomalies and formulate a recommended resolution, looping in the Ad Operations Supervisor on matters with budget, contractual, or client-relationship impact rather than as a default step.
• Lead implementation of website tags and pixels in the tag management platform, selecting the appropriate configuration based on client measurement goals and troubleshooting discrepancies independently; support the team in maintaining accurate trafficking logs and campaign documentation.
• Maintain accurate time records in the finance/media platform; adhere to agency processes, workflow standards, and privacy protocols including PII compliance; attend internal training and industry conferences as directed.

Qualifications- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.

• 1+ years of professional experience managing digital media campaigns; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in standard business productivity suite required.
• Working knowledge of digital ad serving and campaign management platforms, tag management platforms, and web analytics platforms required.
• Strong understanding of digital media fundamentals and media math.
• Proactive and highly organized
• Proven ability to think critically and problem-solve
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple client workstreams accurately and efficiently
• Licenses/Certifications Required: Google, Scrum, and other certifications and training as specified by department and level.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, with a concentration in advertising, marketing, or communications preferred
• The chance to be a part of a growing company and the next success story
• Amazing opportunities for career development
• Recognition programs
• Employee referral bonus
• Hybrid work schedule; 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
• Fun and collaborative work environment
• Casual dress code
• Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
• 401(k) retirement plan, with employer 4% match
• Work/life benefits, including mental health and wellbeing support
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• Paid holidays, including agency soft closing Christmas Eve-New Year's Day
• Paid leave options, including sick leave, medical leave for self and family, and parental leave

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